Best Restaurants for People Watching in Gold Coast / Streeterville

The restaurant was crowded. Yet the noise level was not overpowering. The greeters at the check-in were friendly. Our server, Peter Axelsen was awesome!!! He recommended a mocktail that was the best drink ever. We appreciated the restaurant managers stopping by our table to check on us twice. The food was superb.

You can always count on Gibson’s for a quality steak in a fashionable location. I was dining with a friend you had a short term dietary restriction. Our server, Lee, said they had nothing on the menu to meet it but he promised to check with the kitchen. Lee returned with the item, from a nearby restaurant, so our entire party didn’t have to change locations. Outstanding service!

The new place is amazing!...same hospitality and welcoming experience as the old place across the street. The menu has changed a...for the better and there are new selections that add to the experience. I highly recommend the new wedge salad and the bone in rib eye...I wish there was more selection of the dessert menu ...but definitely worth the time. The decor package is beyond awesome and really shines through...no expense was spared and it shows.

I always have great food at Jake Melnick’s! The wait time for a table was extremely long for people who didn’t have a reservation, we did and we were seated right away. Who goes to a restaurant in Chicago on a Saturday night without reservations?! The service was outstanding. We always swing through Jake Melnick’s when we are in town, they have AMAZING wings.

We hadn't been there for quite some time, but it's still a great steakhouse. We were early, so it was relatively empty. By the time we finished, it was packed. It's obviously a popular spot. The downside is that the noise level was a little high once it filled up.